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Quilling is an art form that dates back to the Renaissance and involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to make intricate designs.
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Friday, October 31, 2014

I found this graphic last year, unfortunately it was after Halloween... So, when I was pondering what to post I remembered I had this in my "stash" of Halloween ideas... I was concerned, because I couldn't remember exactly where I found it, luckily my good friend google found it for me.... here is the link: http://www.nickmom.com/more-lols/what-your-trick-or-treat-giveaways-say-about-you/Happy Halloween!I hope you have a wonderful day!

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Are you enjoying this walk down memory lane and this fun printable? This is definitely one that you print with a tongue in cheek chuckle. This year, I placed this near the front door so that you see it when you enter our home. It causes quite a few chuckles and comments, so it is definitely doing what I intended.

Click here to download this free pdf printable

For the quilled pieces, I have the instructions for quilling those too, just click on the pictures to be taken to the instructions.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Halloween is approaching, and this
Throwback Quilled Ghost is just what you need, lol

I wanted to fill this week with as many fun, last minute Halloween projects I could find.

This ghost can be as small or as big as you want him to be. The key is in how many quilling strips you use. Since I needed him to fit on this card, I only needed one strip, but you can use 2 or 3 or even more if you have a larger space to fill.

Free Quilled Ghost Pattern

Place a dab of glue on the end, and pinch the paper where the glue was applied

This will make your coil look like a teardrop, but we want a ghost shape, so let's keep pinching, lol

Take your quilled shape and pinch the paper on either side and you will know have the ghost shape. Tip: To make the bottom more uniform, I will squeeze the bottom together to make sure that that zig zag on the bottom has crisp folds.

For the eyes and mouth, I took a 1/16 inch punch and punched out his eyes and mouth, hmmmm, that doesn't sound very nice does it. I promise, this was created in only the most non-violent way... lol

Happy Motivation Monday!

The quote today is: "You've been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens." - by Louise Hay

For me this quote is saying, give yourself a break. So today, I am telling you that you are special! Give yourself a break and find everything that is good about YOU!!!! I know there are a million things that you do that should be applauded. Know that you are appreciated!

I am so very sorry.... I completely forgot to finish my post. So, as a special surprise you do not need to wait until Friday for this free printable! Click on the image below to get your free printable, oh and there are two sizes of each, the smaller could be printed and used as a Project Life card!

I am having so much fun with Bibiana's Throwback Thursday link parties, I hope you will join me there. This week she is highlighting the "Day of the Dead" celebration... Now I don't have an actual day of the dead post, however I do have this adorable Ghost card and cut file for you!When I originally posted this cutie, I thought that he looked a bit surprised. I still think so, what do you think? You can check out my original post here and you can click the photo below for the free cut file!

Please click here for the free Silhouette Cut File

As always, I am happy to share my tutorials, freebies / printables (and now cut files) with you, I only ask that you do the following:

Please leave a comment if you download a freebie / printable / digi, etc, because I would love to hear from you

If you enjoy the things I share with you, please become a follower so that you will see all the new stuff when it is posted (no pressure, join only if you want)

I hope you lovePINTERESTas much as I do, wouldlove itif you would PINthis project!

Please do not share any of my digital images, printables, or tutorials directly with others, but please dosend them on over to me so that they can peruse and collect the images themselves.

I would be thrilled and honored if you would send me links to any images or posts that you've done using something that I have shared with you. If you say it is ok, I will even feature your work here!

If you want to recolor the images, feel free!

If you have a special request, please let me know and I will see what I can do.

I do not remember who told me or where I heard this, but it made me laugh and reminded me of th3 freebie posted here today.... "The more I seek silence, the more I see that I cannot find it"Hopefully that isn't true, and you can find that little bit of silence that you need today!The freebie includes a 4x6 size print as well as a smaller Project Life size print that could also be used on a card or laminated and added to your Inspirational Quotes key chain :-)

How do you use your quotes and printables? Do you frame them and rotate the quotes, create cards, use them as your screen saver, or do you hoard them and keep them on your computer?As always, I am happy to share my tutorials, freebies / printables (and now cut files) with you, I only ask that you do the following:

Please leave a comment if you download a freebie / printable / digi, etc, because I would love to hear from you

If you enjoy the things I share with you, please become a follower so that you will see all the new stuff when it is posted (no pressure, join only if you want)

I hope you love PINTEREST as much as I do, wouldlove itif you would PINthis project!

Please do not share any of my digital images, printables, or tutorials directly with others, but please dosend them on over to me so that they can peruse and collect the images themselves.

I would be thrilled and honored if you would send me links to any images or posts that you've done using something that I have shared with you. If you say it is ok, I will even feature your work here!

If you want to recolor the images, feel free!

If you have a special request, please let me know and I will see what I can do.

Most importantly be Fantastically Creative You!

Check out my Link Parties to see the badges of all the lovely places where I am linking to.

Friday, October 17, 2014

It is Freebie Friday - my favorite day of the week!!! Welcome! I am so very happy to see you stopped by today! This is the quote that I am sharing with you today, I hope you like it and it inspires you in some way.

Click here to download the PDF of this free printable

As I mentioned in my Motivational Monday post, I think this is a great reminder to find what is special in everyone!

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,
it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

I think this is a great reminder to me as a parent that I need to remember to find what each child is good at and help them to see it so that they can bloom and prosper. This is a perfect quote for inspiring your child as well.

Thursday, October 09, 2014

Since it is October, I thought it would be appropriate to share my "Courage" ATC that I created for my friend who is a breast cancer survivor. I made this in 2010 and am happy to report that she is still cancer free today!

Courage ATC - honoring a breast cancer survivor

Artist Trading Card (ATC) freely given, never sold... I haven't made any ATCs recently, and now I think I may want to try my hand at a few, how about you?

Here is a closeup of the quilling on this one, I love the look that the paper glaze gave it. I think this was one of the first times I used paper glaze and have been a fan ever since!

Monday, October 06, 2014

I'm not certain this is really a "Motivation Monday" moment, but I wanted to share with you a fun Birthday Card I made. What makes this card so much fun (for me) is that it has a "Halloweenie" flair, lol. I added a bat, black cat, and mummy stickers to the birthday background I made. Don't you love to include seasonal elements to your cards?I created the design elements with some shading so that they look like they are popping off the card, I like the way it turned out. I love elements like this because I get to play with the many different fonts I have downloaded. I mean, can you ever really have enough?

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